The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-07-17
BETTING ON THE DEAD SURE
A Man at Monmouth Ex piains what . Costly
Habit It May He.

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make money" said Wall street man. whose
name is known all ovor tho country between
two of the runs at Monmouth recently. III It
were not for his friends. I remember when
was bookkeeper for a firm that did not amount
to much down on Broad street good many
years ago, and followed the races, and man
nged to pull out at least q thousand dollars
ahead every season. It was q very important
source OF income to me aside from the great
enjoyment OF the sport. knew comparatively
nobody then because had just come from the
West. It was q custom, though. In those days.
for all men who laid any money on the horses
to 90 into the paddock and have look at the
brutes themselves. and. as knew something
about horse from the stock we had had ct
home. I used to back my own Judgment. The
races were mainly straight. and II once made
up my mind that the horse was good. and had
fair opportunities Of judging his work, was
very apt to land a fair winner at the end Of tho
season, no matter what dropped at the start.
Then happened to hit the stock market right
and made lots OF friends and scduaintances,
ard never won at horse races SINCE"
He lighted fresh cigar. nodded sagely. and
closed one eye to give additional emphasis to
the statement.
Hundreds Of times OF late. he continued. I" I
have made up my mind about horses and races
well in advance. and met. so many men who
put me on sure things that my Judgment was
weakened In spite OF myself. and crawled at
the last moment from what almost invariably
proved to be good thing. About two months
ago went west on some railroad matters. and
80 missed the first part OF this season, but
when I came eastward again. I met some
racing friends at Chicago. and they put me on
the first sure thing Of the season. Thus far
l.. ~11@1 N1vw knf ,r~a av,A
they have cost me very pretty little sum
OF money. The only three bets I have made
this season up to to-day are on what the gam
bIers call dead cinches.. Ny first experience In
Chicago was typical Of them oil. It
snd thers wss srea IN chessc
about Il vent into PDo room where Their there
Ss s 400 IN
his way through the crowd begged me to buy
and the race viii start within minute. 60
as straight as q docket, and l put $4,000 up
ona III esTs Is shapy
this sort could not help feeling =, more or less
stood there they rubbed this out and chalked
non big had the Very Dffs e 0 %Sney WEE
me. but they held hurried conversa:
tlon behind and agreed to take $1,000
he went responsible. I never saw friend 30
glad in my life as he was to see me put up my
R6ss Sss lie
rang, and the race vas started. Were you
it s6e F0 ny ThR hen Is
You can SEQ the whole race just as It is run
wire. The operator telegraphs direct from the
track into the pool room. and the operator there
where happened to be on snburban day was
Q strong.lpnged young fellow With sc2wlipg
seR
the youth yelled in the course OF the next two
Tho horses are now parading past the grand
S's9 They have gone to the post
are Haees st tart
with the rest in a b bunch behind.
ahead. and oriaamme second.
They have passed the three quarters. and
sgs IN S E aSsas sss.
still in the lead and 0rifamme for place"
and then my Chicago correspondent raised his
yoi!e%s s shrill 7. and nSt SAID d
LEFT at the post" was the laconic answer.
THAT was tho frst dead einch had this sea-
SON." concluded the Wall street man. When
until came to Monmouth on the opening day.
r6ha by s sGs Sss
OF $4,000, but the old love Of racing came over
mo- and came down here to have one more
flyer before went to Europe. met all my
office boys, and every member Of the Board.
and they were all q them SO Joyous on the
caught tho fever. as usual, and made up my
race. had to give the bookmakers odds to
got my money up. but. Of rG course; ! dropped
tho race between ,Troubadour, and The
Bard. and, as absolutely nobody was on
Troubadour, and The Bard was 9 dead sure
thing and 1t was another cinch. thought
would risk four figures again and pull out even.
There was, apparently no possibility of failure
Bard was one Of the greatest horses on the
lutely the best, and when Troubadour galloped
in an easy winner It took me an hour to realize
why / am trying to get even by blackguarding
my friends. II they had lot me alone and not
put me on sure things. the chances are would
enjoy the sport occasionally without blowing
IN o fortune at every meeting"
Thoughtful Mrs. Fish.